GM Tony Hedlund vs Hiarcs Headbangers - DRAW.

JEB_Tucson · Post by **JEB_Tucson** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:42 pm

[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2009.04.04"]
[Round "?"]
[White "GM Tony Hedlund"]
[Black "Hiarcs Headbangers"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "76"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3 Be7
9. Qd2 0-0 10. 0-0-0 Nbd7 11. g4 b5 12. g5 b4 13. Ne2 Ne8 14. f4 a5 15. f5 Bxb3
16. cxb3 a4 17. bxa4 Rxa4 18. Kb1 Rxa2 19. Nc1 Ra8 20. Nb3 Qb8 21. Rg1 Bd8
22. Rg3 Bb6 23. Qxb4 Qa7 24. Bxb6 Nxb6 25. Bb5 Qa2+ 26. Kc1 d5 27. Rc3 d4
28. Rc6 Rc8 29. Kc2 Rxc6+ 30. Bxc6 Qa7 31. Qc5 Nd6 32.Qxd6 Nc4 33.Qb4 Ne3+
34.Kd2 Nxd1 35.Kxd1 d3 36. Kd2 Qf2+ 37. Kxd3 Rd8+ 38. Bd5 Qf1+, 1/2-1/2, draw agreement

[fen]3r2k1/5ppp/8/3BpPP1/1Q2P3/1N1K4/1P5P/5q2 w - - 0 39[/fen]

Send PM to Harvey Williamson to join the game.
Team members, except Tony of course, should post at the following link:
http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2283

Game Rules:
1. GM Tony Hedlund + anything and everything vs HIARCS Headbangers + engines.
2. Tony sets starting conditions and position.
3. 48 hr time controls. Tony's time control is flexable. Headbangers have a strict time control.
4. No conditionals except forced moves.

Tony Hedlund · Post by **Tony Hedlund** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:15 am

1.e4 surprise!

JEB_Tucson · Post by **JEB_Tucson** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:58 am

Well, we were expecting that.

And after extensive analysis and much heated debate we chose the simple and straight forward:

1...c5

Tony Hedlund · Post by **Tony Hedlund** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:19 am

I've recently played Alapin which is an interesting opening. But I think white have better winning chances with:

2.Nf3

JEB_Tucson · Post by **JEB_Tucson** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:16 pm

2...d6

Alapin's Opening you say......What color did you play and what was the game result?

Tony Hedlund · Post by **Tony Hedlund** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:47 pm

3.d4 (if 3...cxd4 then 4.Nxd4)

I know it's not forced. But the main idea of playing Sicilian is to exchange the flankpawn for the centrepawn.

I played 2.c3 as white in the Alapin. I got strong initiativ but had to settle for a draw.

JEB_Tucson · Post by **JEB_Tucson** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:06 am

Agree, thanks for offering the conditional and we accept and play:

4...Nf6

The Alapin with 2. c3.....I bet that was a fun game. I've only seen analysis on 2. Ne2, but, I don't have a large reference library.

EDIT: Sorry, you were probably refering to the "Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation", 1. e4 c5 2. c3 *.

Tony Hedlund · Post by **Tony Hedlund** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:04 am

And now a shocker:

5.Nc3

My wrong. I should have used the word variation instead of opening.
My Alapin continued 2...Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.cxd4 d6 7.Bc4

I can post the game if there's interest.

JEB_Tucson · Post by **JEB_Tucson** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:21 am

Well, we picked the variation, let's see the direction you wish to go:

5...a6

And, yes, please post the rest of your Sicilian,Alapin game in this thread.

Tony Hedlund · Post by **Tony Hedlund** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:31 am

[Event "AEAC-5"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Hedlund, Tony"]
[Black "Dothan, Yoav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B22"]
[WhiteElo "2534"]
[BlackElo "2589"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2007.08.13"]
[SourceDate "2007.08.13"]
[BlackTeam "Israel"]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 {Alapin-varianten.} Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. cxd4 d6 7. Bc4 Nb6 8. Bb5 dxe5 9. Nxe5 Bd7 10. Nxd7 Qxd7 11. Nc3 e6 12. O-O Be7 13. Qg4 O-O 14. Bxc6 bxc6 (14... Qxc6 15. Bh6 Bf6 16. Rfd1 {and white have good attacking possibilities.}) 15. Bh6 Bf6 16. Rfd1

[fen]r4rk1/p2q1ppp/1np1pb1B/8/3P2Q1/2N5/PP3PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 16[/fen]

16...Nd5!?
{looks natural, but is never played on elite level.} (16... Rfd8 17. Ne4 Qe7 18. Rac1 Rac8 19. h4 Rd5 20. Rc3 {White have slightly better chances, but with exact play black can keep it together. But black have no real winning possibilities.}) ({On} 16... Kh8 {I had planned} 17. Ne4 Qe7 18. Bf4 Rfd8 19. Nxf6 Qxf6 20. Bg3 !? {White have the initiativ and an easier play.}) 17. Ne4 Qe7 18. Rac1 Kh8 19. Be3 (19. Bg5 Bxg5 20. Nxg5 Rac8 21. Rc5 Rc7 22. a3 Rb8 23. b4 Rb5 24. Rdc1 Rxc5 25. Rxc5 Kg8 26. Nf3 Qd6 27. Qe4 f6 {Draw in Burtasova-Grigorov, Open Kavala GRE 2007.}) 19... Qb7!?(19... Rab8 20. b3 Qc7 21. Qh5 Be7 22. Ng5 Bxg5 23. Bxg5 f6 (23... Qa5?! 24. Be7 Rfc8 25. Rd3 Qxa2 26. Rh3 h6 27. Bg5 Rxb3 28. Rh4!+-) 24. Bd2 Qd6 25. Re1 Rb5 +/=) 20. b3 Qa6 (20... Be7 21. Nc5 Bxc5 (21... Qc7 22. Bd2 Bd6 23. g3 a5 24. Rc4+/=) 22. Rxc5 Qa6 23. Rc2+/=) 21. Rd2 Be7 22. Nc5 Bxc5 23. Rxc5 Rab8 24. h3 Rb5 25. Rc4 {Don't want to exchange rooks, my aim is to play on black's weakness on c6.} 25 Qb7 26. Rdc2 Rc8 27. Bc1 Ra5 28. Qf3 h6 29. Bd2 Rb5 30. Bf4 Qd7 31. Be5 f6 32. Bf4

[fen]2r4k/p2q2p1/2p1pp1p/1r1n4/2RP1B2/1P3Q1P/P1R2PP1/6K1 w - - 0 32[/fen]

32...Ne7!? {Black changes tactics. With Rd5 and Nf5 will he put pressure on my isolani.} 33. Be3 Rd5 34. Qe2 1/2-1/2

Tony Hedlund · Post by **Tony Hedlund** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:22 pm

Ah, the good old Najdorf. Well, why not.

6.Be3

I choose the english variation, as a courtesy.

6.Bg5 is to mainstream, don't you think?

JEB_Tucson · Post by **JEB_Tucson** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:17 pm

The Najdorf,English is possibly becoming the "new" mainstream.
Regardless, we treat each of your very courteous moves with extreme caution.

Thus:

6...e5

Your Sicilian,Alapin game has been printed and is now in my reference library.....Thanks again Tony for posting.

Tony Hedlund · Post by **Tony Hedlund** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:47 pm

7.Nb3

I guess that 7.Nf3 is more cautious, but that's not the point with this game, is it.

JEB_Tucson · Post by **JEB_Tucson** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:56 pm

Tony.......Do you want an Easter vacation???

Tony Hedlund · Post by **Tony Hedlund** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:25 am

It's not necessary.